in the 51st year of his age∼MISC.: He was a Captain in the French and Indian War and also fought in the Battle of Quebec. On his way home from Canada, he passed through the "Coos" country and resolved to make his home there. In 1766, he went on foot from his home in Londonderry, NH, to Waits River Town, which is now Bradford, VT. Soon after, his wife, Elizabeth, came by herself, from Conn., on horseback, guided solely by "spotted trees" through the wilderness from Charlestown, NH.
In May, 1771, the first town meeting of Bradford was called at Capt. McDuffee's house. He was "freeholder" entitled to 3,000 acres of land, 14 Aug 1770, recorded in Gloucester (now Orange) County. Capt. McDuffee was drowned 21 Jun 1781 on the Connecticut River while crossing on the McDuffee ferry after attending the wedding of Thomas Crook.
(Henry Clay McDuffee, "McDuffee Family"; p.32; 1906)
His wife remarried a Mr. Rogers of Bow, NH, according to ML Driscoll, "Descendants of the NH MacDuffees", DAR, 1949, p.88.
CEMETERY: He is buried in the Upper Plain Cemetery of Bradford, VT, with his wife Elizabeth Rogers. He died on 21 Jun 1781 in his 51st year. His name was spelled McDufy. Reported by G.F. Carter. Note: he is buried with his wife and H.G. McD., whose grave has a GAR flag on it. Presumably this was a son, but according to ML Driscoll he had no children.
(Giles F Carter, 2011)
In May, 1771, the first town meeting of Bradford was called at Capt. McDuffee's house. He was "freeholder" entitled to 3,000 acres of land, 14 Aug 1770, recorded in Gloucester (now Orange) County. Capt. McDuffee was drowned 21 Jun 1781 on the Connecticut River while crossing on the McDuffee ferry after attending the wedding of Thomas Crook.
(Henry Clay McDuffee, "McDuffee Family"; p.32; 1906)
His wife remarried a Mr. Rogers of Bow, NH, according to ML Driscoll, "Descendants of the NH MacDuffees", DAR, 1949, p.88.
CEMETERY: He is buried in the Upper Plain Cemetery of Bradford, VT, with his wife Elizabeth Rogers. He died on 21 Jun 1781 in his 51st year. His name was spelled McDufy. Reported by G.F. Carter. Note: he is buried with his wife and H.G. McD., whose grave has a GAR flag on it. Presumably this was a son, but according to ML Driscoll he had no children.
(Giles F Carter, 2011)
in the 51st year of his age∼MISC.: He was a Captain in the French and Indian War and also fought in the Battle of Quebec. On his way home from Canada, he passed through the "Coos" country and resolved to make his home there. In 1766, he went on foot from his home in Londonderry, NH, to Waits River Town, which is now Bradford, VT. Soon after, his wife, Elizabeth, came by herself, from Conn., on horseback, guided solely by "spotted trees" through the wilderness from Charlestown, NH.
In May, 1771, the first town meeting of Bradford was called at Capt. McDuffee's house. He was "freeholder" entitled to 3,000 acres of land, 14 Aug 1770, recorded in Gloucester (now Orange) County. Capt. McDuffee was drowned 21 Jun 1781 on the Connecticut River while crossing on the McDuffee ferry after attending the wedding of Thomas Crook.
(Henry Clay McDuffee, "McDuffee Family"; p.32; 1906)
His wife remarried a Mr. Rogers of Bow, NH, according to ML Driscoll, "Descendants of the NH MacDuffees", DAR, 1949, p.88.
CEMETERY: He is buried in the Upper Plain Cemetery of Bradford, VT, with his wife Elizabeth Rogers. He died on 21 Jun 1781 in his 51st year. His name was spelled McDufy. Reported by G.F. Carter. Note: he is buried with his wife and H.G. McD., whose grave has a GAR flag on it. Presumably this was a son, but according to ML Driscoll he had no children.
(Giles F Carter, 2011)
In May, 1771, the first town meeting of Bradford was called at Capt. McDuffee's house. He was "freeholder" entitled to 3,000 acres of land, 14 Aug 1770, recorded in Gloucester (now Orange) County. Capt. McDuffee was drowned 21 Jun 1781 on the Connecticut River while crossing on the McDuffee ferry after attending the wedding of Thomas Crook.
(Henry Clay McDuffee, "McDuffee Family"; p.32; 1906)
His wife remarried a Mr. Rogers of Bow, NH, according to ML Driscoll, "Descendants of the NH MacDuffees", DAR, 1949, p.88.
CEMETERY: He is buried in the Upper Plain Cemetery of Bradford, VT, with his wife Elizabeth Rogers. He died on 21 Jun 1781 in his 51st year. His name was spelled McDufy. Reported by G.F. Carter. Note: he is buried with his wife and H.G. McD., whose grave has a GAR flag on it. Presumably this was a son, but according to ML Driscoll he had no children.
(Giles F Carter, 2011)
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